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Re:Every Google result now looks like an ad by elsewhen on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @10:51PM (#22114440)
My understanding is that they are optimizing for revenue per visitor per month- they are not trying to make the most visually appealing product.
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Re:Every Google result now looks like an ad by spookthesunset on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @11:17PM (#22114575)
Clearly. It looks like dogshit....
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Re:Every Google result now looks like an ad by rocqua on Wednesday January 22, 2020 @04:36AM (#22115990)
That's a scary optimization to make if it starts costing you visitors.
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Re:Every Google result now looks like an ad by imron on Wednesday January 22, 2020 @05:30AM (#22116241)
They'll make it up in volume /s
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